Words That Start With RA

Q: How many words that start with RA are there?

There are 1,939 words that start with RA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 313 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RA?

RAZZAMATAZZES is worth 51 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAZZMATAZZES (50), RAZZAMATAZZ (49), RAZZMATAZZ (48).

Q: What are some common words that start with RA?

Everyday examples include RANDOM , RAW , RAN , RARELY , RAISE , RATHER , RAIN , RACE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with RA?

RADIOIMMUNOASSAYABLE has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RADIOACTIVITY (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is RA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,939 words that start with RA. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is RAZZAMATAZZES (51 points) and 39.9% end in S.

Total words: 1,939
Most common length: 8 letters; 313 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.8; out of 51 max
Longest word: RADIOIMMUNOASSAYABLE; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.9% of words

Words by length

3 letters13
4 letters60
5 letters139
6 letters246
7 letters310
8 letters313
9 letters254
10 letters205
11 letters134
12 letters93
13 letters65
14 letters45
15 letters37
16 letters11
17 letters7
18 letters3
19 letters2
20 letters2

Most common last letters

s 39.9%
e 9.9%
d 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

io14.6%
ai8.1%
ie5.8%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with RA

r ₁a ₁z ₁₀z ₁₀a ₁m ₃a ₁t ₁a ₁z ₁₀z ₁₀e ₁s ₁

R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 51 points

Double word: 102 pts
Triple word: 153 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

razzamatazzes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with RA are there?

There are 1,939 words that start with RA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 313 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RA?

RAZZAMATAZZES is worth 51 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RAZZMATAZZES (50), RAZZAMATAZZ (49), RAZZMATAZZ (48).

What are some common words that start with RA?

Everyday examples include RANDOM, RAW, RAN, RARELY, RAISE, RATHER, RAIN, RACE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RA?

RADIOIMMUNOASSAYABLE has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RADIOACTIVITY (13 letters) is the longest common one.